Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus brachyodontus Boiss. sect. Ornitholobium |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., 2: 46 (1843) |
Native Range | w. & n. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaflets 3-4 pairs, elliptic-linear, 7-10mm, sparsely adpressed hirsute, flowers 7-15 in elongate raceme, calyx narrowly tubular, lobes triangular, pod cylindrical |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus schistosus Boiss. & Hohen. Tragacantha brachyodonta (Boiss.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |